Slow start urges strong finish
from Lady Rams softball
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The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams
(11-17) broke out of an offensive slump in
a big way when the team took a 5-1 win at
Limestone (19-11). The Lady Rams took
the win behind a great overall effort as they
recorded five runs on eight hits while hold
ing the Saints to just one run on seven hits.
After going scoreless in the first three
innings of the game and falling behind, 1
0, the Lady Rams broke out for five runs in
the fourth and fifth innings to take the win.
Sophomore pitcher Mercedes Hargett
broke things open with a fourth-inning
solo home run to tie the game 1-1 before
senior short stop Katrina Bartlett scored on
a Limestone fielding error to put the team
ahead, 2-1. Hargett struck again in the fifth
inning when she hit a three-RBI home run
that scored freshman catcher Melissa
Carillo and sophomore second base Chyna
Riley and put the Lady Rams on top 5-1
for good.
The Lady Rams' offense made the
most of their offense with five runs scored
on eight hits. Hargett powered the WSSU
win with a pair of home runs, two runs
scored and four RBI in the game while
Riley added a two-for-four effort at the
plate with a run scored.
In addition to her hitting efforts,
Hargett (7-9) took the pitching win, going
all seven innings with seven hits and just
one earned run allowed. She also added
seven strikeouts in the game as well.
Game two of the scheduled double
header was cancelled due to rain. With the
win, the Lady Rams snap a three-game
skid. The team will get a bit of a break
before their next action as they will return
to action on April 17 when they host the
Barton Bulldogs.
WSSU tennis triumphs over
Livingstone, will proceed to JCSU
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The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (6-6, 6-5 CIAA) got a key Central
Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Southern
Division win on Thursday, Apnl 9 when the team took a 7
2 win at Livingstone (2-12, 2-11 CIAA). The win was an
important one for the Lady Rams down the final stretch of
the season as it keeps the Lady Rams in third place in the
division.
The Lady Rams got things going right away with a pair
of 8-0 wins at #2 and #3 doubles, respectively. The Lady
Rams completed the doubles sweep when soplTomores
Deja Stewart and Gabrielle Lindsay took an 8-3 win at #1
doubles.
Things continued to go the Lady Rams' way in singles
play when the team went 4-2 to complete the 7-2 victory.
Freshman Aja Grant got things started when she took a 6
0, win by retirement, victory at #4 singles. Sophomore
Anye Waters also took an impressive win when she scored
a 6-0,6-0 win at #6 singles. Sophomore Gabrielle Lindsay
kept things going with a 6-0, 6-1 win at #3 singles.
Freshman Zakia Spencer rounded out the effort with a 6-1,
6-0 win at #5 singles as well.
With the win, the Lady Rams improve to 6-5 in CIAA
play.
Lady Rams tennis honors
CIAA Player of the Week
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The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams tennis program
got a big honor, Wednesday morning, April 8, when soph
omore Gabrielle Lindsay was named
the Central Intercollegiate Athletic
Association (CIAA) Player of the
Week. She was the first WSSU player
to earn a weekly honor this season.
Lindsay took home the honor
after posting an undefeated week in a
pair of matches. She took a 6-0, 6-0
win at #3 singles in a key CIAA
Southern Division match against
Livingstone, followed by a 6-4, 6-3
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also joined teammate Deja Stewart
for an undefeated week in doubles play with an 8-1 home
win over Livingstone and an 8-2 win at Salem College
WSSU baseball comes out
victorious over Wingate
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Winston-Salem State scored four runs in the ninth
inning to come away with a 7-4 win over the Wingate
Bulldogs on Wednesday, April 8 at the Ron Christopher
Stadium and Piyler Athletic Field.
With the win, the WSSU Rams improve to 23-12 over
all, while the Wingate Bulldogs fall to 22-16 on the sea
son. The Wingate Bulldogs wasted no time getting out in
front of the Rams, as they scored one in the first and two
more runs in the second inning to jump out to a quick 3-0
lead. WSSU answered with one run in the third inning, on
a sacrifice fly from Connor Andrus, scoring Taylor Idol, to
cut the lead to 3-1.
The Rams would come up with two more runs in the
fifth inning, as Des Roberts would single home Rashad
Webster, and Andrus would drive home Idol, to tie the
game at 3-3 heading into the late innings. The Bulldogs
surged back ahead in the seventh, on a leadoff, solo home
run, to go back out in front 4-3.
WSSU, mired in a six-game losing streak, refused to
bow, and came into the ninth inning seeing red. Gavin
Culler walked to start the inning, followed by Roberts
being hit by a pitch. Andrus would reach on an error from
the third baseman that allowed Culler to score from sec
ond base. Jacob Barber would single through the left side,
scoring Roberts and Andrus. Alex Grubb would later sin
gle scoring Webster to give the Rams a 7-4 lead heading
to the bottom of the ninth. Jordan Cummings came in and
closed the door on Wingate, giving the Rams a 7-4 come
from behind victory.
Eric Corlett picked up his sixth win of the season
going 2.0 innings out of the bullpen, allowing one run on
two hits, with one walk and four strikeouts. Cummings
picked up his third save, pitching the ninth inning, allow
ing one hit with one walk and one strikeout. Tyler Scearce
was the starter for the Rams, going 3.0 innings, giving up
three runs on three hits, with a strikeout and five walks.
Sam Burton also pitched for the Rams, going 3.0 innings,
allowing two with two walks and three strikeouts.
WSSU was led by two RBI's each from Andrus and
Barber. Andrus was zero for two, with a run scored, and
Barber went one for four with a run scored. Culler went
two for three on the night, with a run scored, and Roberts
went two for four with a run scored and a run batted in.
Alex Gnlbb was two for five with a run batted in, and
Taylor Idol finished one for three with two runs scored.
Rashad Webster went one for four with a run scored.
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